This book contained the background information and the detailed explanation of Technocracy. It was originally distributed as several pamphlets, these were later printed together into a small soft-cover book, and finally into a hard-cover book. It was first published in 1934 and the last printing was in 1947.

While there are no authorship credits (except for the introduction in earlier editions, which was credited to Arch Jameson), much of this book is credited to M. King Hubbert.

The Study Course has received the highest commendation from some of the greatest educators on the continent and has been termed the greatest single contribution to education within a decade.

Become a 22nd degree North American by taking a trip through Technocracy's factual, fascinating, scientific, 22 easy steps of instruction.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Technocracy - vii

Preface - ix

An Introduction to Science - 1

1 - Matter - 15
Change of physical states; molecules; the elem ents; atoms; chemical changes; indestructibility of matter.

2 - Units of Measurement - 19
Mass; length; time; force; work; power; English System; Metric System.

3 - Energy - 33
Potential energy; kinetic energy; heat; temperature; measurement of heat and temperature; work and heat.

4 - The Laws of Thermodynamics - 39
Friction; energy of evaporation; chemical energy; First Law of Thermodynamics; direction of energy transformations; entropy; heat and work; reversible and irreversible processes; transformations; unidirectional nature of terrestrial history; Second Law of Thermodynamics.

5 - Engines - 51
Definition; efficiency; heat value of fuels.

6 - The Human Engine - 56
Calories; heat value of foods; efficiency of the human engine.

7 - The Flow of Energy on the Earth - 61
Energy of running water; energy of plants and animals; chlorophyl; solar radiation; flow of solar energy.

8 - Dynamic Equilibrium Among Energy-Consuming Devices - 67
Dynamic equilibrium of plants and animals; dynamic equilibrium of man.

9 - Energy in Human History - 73
Domestication of plants; domestication of animals; discovery of metals.

10 - Early Stages in the Use of Extraneous Energy - 79
Food, fire, animals, wind, and water; use of fossil fuel; use of gunpowder; a new problem.

11 - Modern Industrial Growth - 84
Development of the steam engine; the railroad; the steamboat; the automobile; transportation by air; table of development.

12 - Industrial Growth Curves - 92
Pig iron; growth of railroads; point of inflection; production of automobiles; radio; biological growth curves; coal; theoretical growth curves; social and industrial results.

13 - Mineral Resources - 106
Discovery of metals; methods of discovery; coal; oil; iron; copper; ferro-alloys; movement of supplies; unequal distribution of resources.

14 - More About Growth Curves - 113
The decline curve; the man-hour; mechanization of industry; decline of man-hours.

15 - The Price System - 121
The concept of property; trade; the concept of value; the concept of debt; definition of a Price System.

16 - Rules of the Game of the Price System - 130
Negotiability of debt; certificates of ownership; wealth; creation of debt; banking and credit; compound interest; growth of debt.

17 - The Flow of Money - 138
The flow of goods; the mechanism; the process; saving; investment; results.

18 - Why the Purchasing Power Is Not Maintained - 143
The inevitable inflection point; attempts to maintain production; the financial structure; the process of investment; income; profits, technology, and purchasing power; new industry; debt creation.

18 - Appendix: Population Growth in the U.S.A. - 157

19 - Operating Characteristics Under the Price System - 161
Inferior goods for large turnover; foreign trade and war; curtailment and destruction; low load factors; housing; interference by business expediency; institutional and traditional interference; legal interference; political interference; propaganda.

20 - The Nature of the Human Animal - 180
The solar system; the age of the earth; supernaturalism of man; objective viewpoint; stimulus and response; thinking, speaking, writing; suppression of responses; involuntary process; control of behavior; glandular types; the endocrine glands; results on behavior; peck-rights; functional priority; social customs; social change.

21 - Technocracy: The Design - 213
The arrival of technology; the trends; the solution; personnel; operating example; organization chart; special sequences; the Continental Control; Regional Divisions; requirements; the mechanism of distribution; Energy Certificates; a Technocracy.

22 - Industrial Design and Operating Characteristics - 242
Load factor; quality of product; the calendar; transportation; communication; agriculture; housing; design; standardization; unnecessary activities.

Appendix - 269

The Technate of America; production of minerals; industry; more industry; fuel consumption; some equipment and resources; agriculture production; energy — the world’s work; references.

Bibliography - 281

Index - 287

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